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| '''Multiplex''' is either a word derived from multi- + plex (fold) or a synthetic ] combining the words multiple and complex. | |||
| '''Multiplex''' may refer to: | |||
| ==Science and technology== | |||
| It has several meanings. | |||
| * ], combining many signals into one transmission circuit or channel | |||
| ** ], a group of digital television or radio channels that are combined for broadcast | |||
| * ], a biological assay which measures several components at the same time | |||
| * Multiplex, another name for ], a composite material manufactured from thin layers of wood veneer | |||
| ==Other uses== | |||
| # another word for '''many''' or (literally) '''manifold''' | |||
| * ], a former American car make | |||
| # A kind of wood substitute made from wood splinters glued into boards, also see ''']''' | |||
| * ], a DC comic book supervillain | |||
| # In electronics a device that takes multiple inputs and combines them using time division is called a ''']'''. One concrete example of a multiplexer is the 74ALS157 'Quad 2- to 1-line data selector/multiplexer'. The verb for what this device does is 'to multiplex'. A device that does the reverse function of a multiplexer is called a ''']'''. | |||
| * ], a global contracting and development company | |||
| # A number of digital television or radio channels multiplexed onto a single broadcast channel is known as a "multiplex". | |||
| * ] or concurrency, a single road designated by multiple highway numbers | |||
| # In highway terminology, it indicates that a single physical road is designated by two or more different highway numbers. If two highways are signed in opposite directions (e.g. ] South and ] North near ] formerly ran concurrently), that is a "wrong-way multiplex". If one of the highways could have ended at the other, that is a "stupid multiplex". | |||
| * ], a juggling action with multiple balls thrown or caught at one time by the same hand | |||
| # It is also derived from multiple cineplex; in this sense, it is a ] with more than one screen. | |||
| * ], a theater with many screens | |||
| * ], an online comic about the staff of a movie theater | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| * ], a manufacturer of radio control equipment and radio-controlled airplanes | |||
| * ], an electronic device that performs multiplexing | |||
| * ] | |||
| {{disambiguation}} | |||
Latest revision as of 19:19, 18 August 2024
Multiplex may refer to:
Science and technology
- Multiplex communication, combining many signals into one transmission circuit or channel
- Multiplex (television), a group of digital television or radio channels that are combined for broadcast
- Multiplex (assay), a biological assay which measures several components at the same time
- Multiplex, another name for plywood, a composite material manufactured from thin layers of wood veneer
Other uses
- Multiplex (automobile), a former American car make
- Multiplex (comics), a DC comic book supervillain
- Multiplex (company), a global contracting and development company
- Multiplex (highway) or concurrency, a single road designated by multiple highway numbers
- Multiplex (juggling), a juggling action with multiple balls thrown or caught at one time by the same hand
- Multiplex (movie theater), a theater with many screens
- Multiplex (webcomic), an online comic about the staff of a movie theater
See also
- Multiplex Modellsport, a manufacturer of radio control equipment and radio-controlled airplanes
- Multiplexer, an electronic device that performs multiplexing
- MUX (disambiguation)
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